Author: The Gazette
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Motorcyclist killed in northern Colorado Springs crash identified
A motorcyclist who died in a crash with another vehicle in late February on Colorado Springs’ north side has been identified by the El Paso County Coroner’s Office, according to a Monday news release. Elijah Cobb, 28, died in the crash with a box van Feb. 24 on Union Boulevard at Woodland Hills Drive, Colorado…
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Former El Paso County public defender guilty in child sex assault case
A former El Paso County public defender was found guilty Friday by a jury in the 4th Judicial District of sexually assaulting a child, according to a news release from the District Attorney’s Office. Thomas Cushing was 26 when he was arrested in November 2024. He faced one count of sexual assault against a child,…
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Three seriously injured after car crashes into Lincoln County building
Three people were seriously injured Tuesday morning when a vehicle crashed through the wall of a county building in Hugo in Lincoln County, according to a news release by the Colorado State Patrol. Two employees in the building, at 103 3rd St. in Hugo, were injured, and one, a 60-year-old female, was flown to a…
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Four killed in plane crash near Steamboat Springs identified
The Routt County Coroner’s Office identified the four people who were killed in a plane crash early Friday near Steamboat Springs. According to the Coroner’s Office, the victims were 47-year-old Aaron Stokes, 21-year-old Jakson Stokes, 21-year-old Colin Stokes and 37-year-old Austin Huskey. Gazette news partner 9News reports that Jakson Stokes was Aaron Stokes’ son, and…
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How El Paso County schools show support for military students and families
By Laura Fitzgerald, Special to The Gazette Near the end of her sophomore year, Haven Cain enrolled in Widefield High School without knowing a soul. Cain is used to being the new kid at school. The daughter of two military-involved parents, she has attended more than 10 schools since kindergarten. While she’s used to the…
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Colorado Springs police: Shooting sends 1 person to the hospital Sunday
Colorado Springs police are investigating a shooting that sent a person to the hospital Sunday, according to an online blotter entry. Officers were called just before 11 a.m. to an apartment complex in the 4600 block of Templeton Park Circle on the city’s east side for a report of a shooting. Police said a male…
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Despite growing pains, universal preschool program expands access for thousands of El Paso County families
By Laura Fitzgerald, Special to The Gazette When Samuel Clark and his wife welcomed their second child into their family, Clark’s mother-in-law moved in to take care of her grandchild. Despite their professional, full-time jobs, the cost of two kids in child care would have been unaffordable for Clark and his wife. Then, Clark’s mother-in-law…
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Mounted units roam ranch in Security-Widefield after human remains discovered
A Colorado Springs Utilities employee discovered human remains Thursday morning, prompting the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office to search the area with mounted horseback units. The remains were found near a drainage pond on Pinello Ranch off U.S. 85/87 in the Security-Widefield area of unincorporated El Paso County, said Cassandra Sebastian, a spokesperson with the…
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GUEST COLUMN: A unified vision for downtown Manitou Springs
By Natalie Johnson, John Graham, Ken Jaray, Marc Snyder and Dan Stuart As current and former Mayors, with over 40 years of collective service to Manitou Springs, we are writing to share our unified perspective on the future of our downtown. Many of us were actively involved in the community in 1989 when the Metro…
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Colorado Springs police: Stabbing sends 1 person to the hospital Sunday
Colorado Springs police are investigating a stabbing that sent a person to the hospital Sunday. Officers were sent just before 6 a.m. to the 2600 block of Verde Drive for a report of a disturbance, according to an online blotter entry. They spoke with a person who had been stabbed several hours earlier in the…